Paul Rudd

Armed with effortless charm and a disarming smile, actor Paul Rudd made his name on stage and screen in a number of notable projects, as well as cultivating an avid following as both a sensitive leadi...
Read More...

There has never been a moment where we see Paul Rudd and he doesn't make us fall in love with him. We used to stay home from school sick, watching him in films like Overnight Delivery and The Object of My Affection, wishing he would one day love us. While we still wait for that day to come, we've decided to take a look back at some of the times he's made us fall head over heels in love with him.
1. That time he took the cutest. shower. ever.
charlienorwood.tumblr.com
2. That time he showed the world that he was the best dancer alive.
napsmear.tumblr.com
3. That time he made you want to gleefully reenact your favorite movie moments together.
darkchocolateandbittertaste.tumblr.com
4. That time he reminded the world that he's the best dancer alive (how could anyone forget?).
find-a-reaction-gif.tumblr.com
5. That time he dropped it low, and it was funny, but you still checked out the back (and liked it).
stilinskibilinski.tumblr.com
6. That time he dropped it low without clothes on and there was nothing funny about it. Mee-ow.
imwithkanye.tumblr.com
7. That time he was in a made-for-TV movie version of The Great Gatsby and your heart skipped a beat.
thoseflukes.tumblr.com
8. That time he turned an awesome 80s classic into the most effective pick-up line, ever. Panties, dropped.
totalfilm.tumblr.com
9. That time he totally encouraged you to wear a cape, and you knew that there's a real chance he could love you.
imjustalittleabnormal.tumblr.com
10. That time he divulged his secret method of being so cool, and it made him even cooler.
johnnyboy7894.tumblr.com
11. That time he divulged his secret to dealing with life's difficulties, and it somehow made him even cooler.
totallyrelevant.tumblr.com
12. That time he made you feel like it was okay to do you, no matter how disastrous that may be.
nic0tine-kisses.tumblr.com
13. That time he demanded he not be stopped, as if anyone would ever stop him from doing anything he wanted.
ivelovedthestarstoofondly.tumblr.com
14. That time he did the Carlton and made it seem like a legitimate dance move.
comedycentral.tumblr.com
15. That time he looked up and his eyes fused entirely with your soul.
lotus-child.tumblr.com
16. That time bubbles gave him really deep thoughts about the world.
its-happyhappy.tumblr.com
17. That time he showed up on your favorite TV show, married your favorite character, and reminded you that your heart belongs to him.
gumisperfection.tumblr.com
18. That time words presented too much of a challenge for him and it was Swoon City.
gifthescreen.tumblr.com
19. Any of the times that he makes these facial expressions. Every single time.
firstbornunicorn3.tumblr.com
20. That time he finally he hooked up with his step-sister in the greatest movie of the 90s.
ratatwat.tumblr.com
21. That time he was cast as a superhero, took his shirt off, and...what was I saying?
imwithkanye.tumblr.com

Some of the greatest and most memorable movie quotes of all time were completely unplanned. Don't believe us? Take a look at 20 of our favorites below and see for yourself:
1. Annie Hall
reddit.com
Woody Allen's famous sneeze as his character, Alvy Singer, picks up a box of cocaine at a party, and after finding out that it's $2,000 an ounce, he asks what the appeal is...before sneezing all of the powder away into its owner's face. The sneeze was not scripted, believe it or not. The moment tested well with audiences and the other actors in the scene reacted so perfectly to it that Allen decided to keep it.
2. Titanic
GIPHY/peculiargroove.tumblr.com
Perhaps one of the film's most memorable lines, Leonardo DiCaprio's feeling of invincibility would never have been captured had he not ad-libbed the line, "I'm king of the world!" Titanic has other improvised moments as well, like the scene where Jack teaches Rose to spit and when Rose spits in Cal's face.
3. Being John Malkovich
coed.com
Though this moment is contested somewhat, we still love the story. A few extras allegedly snuck some beer onto the set to make the most of long hours of filming. One such extra, who was (may or may not have been) supposed to throw something at actor John Malkovich's head from a passing vehicle, shouted "think fast," making the scene even funnier. Rumor has it that because of the line's inclusion, the extra had to receive a generous pay raise, all because of a drunken addition to the movie.
4. Blade Runner
GIPHY/koy44nisqats1.tumblr.com
As Blade Runner, a film about a bounty hunter seeking androids to "retire," reaches its conclusion, its main character, Rick Deckard, is saved by the android he is supposed to kill. Right before preparing to die, the android, Roy Batty, gives a monologue reflecting on his past experiences. Though the monologue was indeed scripted, actor Rutger Hauer added the beautiful phrase, "like tears in rain."
5. Taxi Driver
GIPHY/thegoodfilms.com
The script said "Travis talks to himself in the mirror." Robert De Niro took care of the rest. Because of this, we're left with one of the best lines in movie history, one of the greatest performances of all time, and the best idea for a theme party ever.
6. Dumb and Dumber
gifsoup.com
The original script featured the titular idiots to argue over jelly beans in order to test the nerves of the hitman they unknowingly picked up as a hitchhiker. Since this is a movie with Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels, it evolved into something altogether different. The most annoying sound in the world was, for better or for worse, entirely improvised.
7. Good Will Hunting
GIPHY/mattybing1025.tumblr.com
Robin Williams received his first and only Oscar for his dramatic role in Good Will Hunting. You may be able to take Robin Williams out of the comedy, but you can't keep the comedy out of him, and thus, in the midst of a pivotal scene in the movie, Williams broke into an unplanned story about his wife's flatulence. Matt Damon's uncontrollable laughter is genuine, as are the moments the camera shakes because of the cameraman's laughter. That's a magical movie moment.
8. Goodfellas
picslist.com
The most memorable moment of Martin Scorsese's 1990 mobster movie is easily Joe Pesci's refusal to be called funny. This line was allegedly ad-libbed and inspired by a real incident where Pesci called a not-very-pleasant gangster funny.
9. Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back
rhube.tumblr.com
Hardcore Star Wars fans may know this bit already: the famous Han Solo moment where he tells Princess Leia "I know" wasn't scripted. The line was originally written as "I love you too," but didn't seem to fit into character. Harrison Ford suggested they change it to something a little more in line with Han Solo's personality, and thus, the greatest response to "I love you" was born.
10. Pretty Woman
GIPHY/peculiargroove.tumblr.com
In a gloriously unscripted moment, Richard Gere's character was supposed to present Julia Roberts with a stunning diamond necklace, but instead playfully snapped the bling box closed. The unplanned move, and Roberts' perfect reaction to it, was so honest and fit the film so well, director Garry Marshall kept it in the finished version.
11. Raiders of the Lost Ark
taringa.net
The epic sword fight that was scheduled for this scene (or perhaps it was a whip vs. sword situation) was ignored entirely in favor of this easier-to-film scene. The moment, when Indiana Jones just nonchalantly pulls out his pistol and does away with the swordsman, wasn't scripted. Spielberg agreed to do it to make filming easier for Harrison Ford, who was feeling a bit under the weather at the time. Thus, movie history was born.
12. Zoolander
luisllamas.tumblr.com
After David Duchovny's character explains to Ben Stiller's Derek Zoolander why male models have been behind every political assassination of the last 200 years, Stiller forgot the line he was supposed to stay in true Zoolander fashion, so he just repeated his previous line, "Why male models?" This prompted Duchovny's equally funny ad-lib, "Are you serious? I just told you that a moment ago..."
13. The Godfather
perezhilton.com
The Godfather has a scene where Peter Clemenza is heading out to whack Paulie, but before he does, his wife asks him to pick up some cannolis. While the scene following Paulie's death was originally scripted as just "Leave the gun," Clemenza added a bit of humor and continuity to the film by adding the second part.
14. The Shining
rebloggy.com
Stanley Kubrick's iconic adaptation of the Stephen King classic features the ad-libbed line "Here's Johnny!" Jack Nicholson improvised this line after chopping his way through the door and sticking his face in. The quote, referencing Johnny Carson's immensely popular late night show's introduction, added a bit of humor to an incredibly terrifying moment. It also, strangely, made the moment way creepier too.
15. Jaws
motherjones.com
Really, though, there was nothing else to be said. After seeing the shark for the first time, this unscripted moment was the only logical reaction a person could have. And now it's legendary.
16. The 40-Year-Old Virgin, Knocked Up
moviefancentral.com
The extremely memorable, easy-to-imitate moments from both of these films were ad-libbed entirely by stars Seth Rogen and Paul Rudd. Director Judd Apatow had enough faith in both comedians to allow them to go on for several minutes in an unedited clip. The scenes may get a little annoying, but they are undeniably funny.
17. Midnight Cowboy
imoviequotes.com
Legend has it that this NYC cab ignored the indications that a movie was shooting on this street and drove down anyway. Dustin Hoffman's brilliant reaction was genuine and in character, and the rest is history.
18. Casablanca
GIPHY
Arguably the most iconic line in the entire film, this one was ad-libbed by Humphrey Bogart during filming. Apparently, it's something he would say to Ingrid Bergman while teaching her poker between takes.
19. The Silence of the Lambs
GIPHY/reddit.com
While the line about eating a census taker's liver with some fava beans and a nice chianti may have been in the script (as well as the book), the terrifying slurping hiss Anthony Hopkins lets out next was certainly not. It was left in the film because, hello, it's totally the creepiest thing a cannibal could do after discussing a meal.
20. Caddyshack
GIPHY/seen-on-the-screen.tumblr.com
Bill Murray, as surely everyone knows, can do literally anything. He's the greatest. Clearly director Harold Ramis knew that too -- the script for Caddyshack featured a scene where Murray's character Carl emulates a kid announcing his fantasy sports moment. Murray simply asked for four rows of mums, and boom! Movie magic.

An extra was reportedly fired from the set of upcoming superhero movie Ant-Man for urinating against the lead character's van. Producers of the action adventure, starring Paul Rudd, recruited 100 homeless people to be extras for a shoot in San Francisco, California. According to TMZ.com, the sacked extra was still paid $175 (£109) for his work.

Sam Smith is off to a winning start at the 57th Annual Grammy Awards after picking up the first big prize of the night for Best New Artist. The British soul sensation fought off competition from rapper Iggy Azalea, country singer Brandy Clark, rockers Bastille and sibling trio Haim to claim the title, one of six he is nominated for at Sunday night's (08Feb15) ceremony.
After giving thanks to his label representatives, a stunned Smith closed his acceptance speech saying, "Mum and Dad... I won a Grammy!"
Heavy rockers AC/DC opened the Los Angeles prizegiving at the Staples Center with a medley of hits, including Rock or Bust and their classic Highway to Hell, with former bandmate Chris Slade sitting in for embattled drummer Phil Rudd, who is facing criminal charges in New Zealand.
The veteran musicians had celebrity fans including Lady Gaga, Sir Paul McCartney, Blake Shelton and Katy Perry rocking out in the crowd as they made their first appearance at the Grammy Awards in four years.
Best New Artist was the first award of the televised ceremony, but a number of artists were already winners as they walked the red carpet at music's big night.
Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett landed the Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album for their Cheek To Cheek project, while Jack White's Lazaretto was named Best Rock Performance and Paramore claimed Best Rock Song for Ain't It Fun.
Kendrick Lamar was also an early double winner, scoring accolades for Best Rap Performance and Best Rap Song for I, while another six-time nominee, Beyonce, won the Best R&B Song for Drunk In Love, featuring Jay Z.

Former Ac/Dc star Chris Slade has confirmed he is replacing Phil Rudd for the band's big Grammy Awards performance while the drummer fights a court case in New Zealand. Slade will re-join the line-up 20 years after he left the group to make way for original drummer Rudd, who was re-admitted a decade after his firing in 1983.
The rock group will debut the new line-up at the Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, where they are scheduled to perform on Sunday night (08Feb15).
Slade announced the news in a statement posted on his official website, which reads, "This is an amazing opportunity for me. After all, most people don't ever get to play with their favourite band once, let alone twice! I would like to thank everyone for the overwhelming support I have been shown... It has been very humbling. Thanks so much. We apologise for the secrecy, please understand this was for all the right reasons."
Rudd is facing trial in New Zealand after pleading not guilty to charges of threatening to kill and drug possession. He was originally accused of attempting to procure the murder of two men, but that charge was dropped due to lack of evidence.

Netflix recently released its cast announcement for its upcoming 8-episode series, Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp. And, well, we can't remember the last time we were this excited for something. The incredible things this cast has gone on to do in the 14 years since this film came out is testament enough to their talent, and after watching it countless times, we've put together a list of just some of the reasons we can't wait:
1. For more of Bradley Cooper's incredible dance moves:
GIPHY/boxblocked.tumblr.com
2. For more of Paul Rudd at his absolute moodiest:
GIPHY/30rockasaurus.tumblr.com
whatgiftoday.tumblr.com
3. For more steamy secret Bradley Cooper and Michael Ian Black love scenes:
GIPHY/boxblocked.tumblr.com
4. For its unbeatable inspirational dance scenes:
GIPHY/theaccidentaloptimist.tumblr.com
5. For its most beautiful declarations of true love:
GIPHY/collegekidsdonthug.tumblr.com
6. For its on-point nerdy talk:
GIPHY/tsnakes.tumblr.com
^ This is a panty-dropping line if we've ever heard one.
7. And for its characters' ability to turn quite anything into a compliment:
notthatjesus.tumblr.com
8. For more Poehler pep talks in the post-Parks and Rec days (even if they're in the form of the anti-Knope).
GIPHY/reddit.com
9. For its characters, standing up for themselves, once and for all:
GIPHY/charethcutestory.tumblr.com
10. For its ability to handle any emergency in a calm, rational way:
GIPHY/hoardergalvan.tumblr.com
You'd never even know there was something hurtling towards Earth in a potentially catastrophic way.
11. For its brutal assessments of other people's talents:
GIPHY/marlinder.tumblr.com
12. For its awkwardly honest break-ups:
GIPHY/berttrader.tumblr.com
Side note: Elizabeth Banks, if you really do taste like burger, we love you more than we already did (which we thought was impossible).
13. For its honesty in general, no matter how strange it is:
GIPHY/hiimalec.org
14. For its absolutely perfect exits:
GIPHY/faggotking.tumblr.com
15. For its relatable teenage summer goals:
GIPHY/jasonmewes.tumblr.com
16. For its love stories, perhaps the greatest love stories ever told:
jiffygiffy.tumblr.com

Ac/Dc rocker Phil Rudd's upcoming court appearance has been postponed until April (15) after his lawyer withdrew from the case. The veteran rocker was arrested in November (14) and charged with attempting to have two unidentified men killed. The murder plot accusation was later dropped by authorities, but he still faces charges of drug possession and threatening to kill.
He was due to appear in Tauranga District Court in New Zealand next week (ends15Feb15), but the case has now been adjourned after Rudd's lawyer withdrew as his counsel.
Rudd, 60, who has entered a not guilty plea to all charges, was being represented by Paul Mabey, QC who has now been replaced by Craig Tuck.
Mabey insists the split was amicable, saying, "It's just a professional decision that we have made."

Bradley Cooper, Elizabeth Banks, and Paul Rudd will officially reprise their roles from 2001 cult comedy Wet Hot American Summer for the forthcoming Netflix series. Bosses at the streaming service released a teaser trailer for the upcoming eight-episode series on Tuesday (27Jan15), and the video reveals the names of the cast members in the new installment, set against the backdrop of Jewish summer Camp Firewood, where the film takes place.
Along with Cooper, Banks, and Rudd, their co-stars including Christopher Meloni, Janeane Garogalo, Amy Poehler, David Hyde Pierce, and Molly Shannon will all reprise their roles for the reboot.
Creator David Wain will be back to helm the project, which takes place on the first day of the camp's "famous summer season, now 14 years after the film's debut."

Singer/actress Selena Gomez has been cast to star alongside Paul Rudd in the film adaptation of muscular dystrophy drama The Revised Fundamentals Of Caregiving.
The Come and Get It hitmaker will lead the cast of the big screen version of author Jonathan Evison's acclaimed 2012 novel. Rudd will portray a caregiver looking after a teen who is in the advanced stages of Duchenne muscular dystrophy, while Gomez will play a girl who hitches a ride with the pair during a road trip.
The Revised Fundamentals of Caregiving will be directed by Emmy Award winner and veteran executive producer of The Late Show With David Letterman, Rob Burnett.

Co-starred with Witherspoon, Owen Wilson, and Jack Nicholson in James L. Brooks' "How Do You Know"

Made London stage debut playing Jamie Tyrone in "Long Day's Journey Into Night"

Appeared in "This Is the End"

Reteamed with Ashley Judd in "The Locusts"

Made Broadway stage debut in Alfred Uhry's "The Last Night of Ballyhoo"

Played title role in comedy "Our Idiot Brother"

Starred in "House Hunting" with Zooey Deschanel and Felicity Huffman, written and directed by Amy Lippman

Summary

Armed with effortless charm and a disarming smile, actor Paul Rudd made his name on stage and screen in a number of notable projects, as well as cultivating an avid following as both a sensitive leading man and as a comic foil. While he became vaguely recognizable thanks to several prominent film and television roles - namely as Alicia Silverstone's know-it-all stepbrother in "Clueless" (1995), Phoebe's husband on "Friends" (NBC, 1994-2004), and Jennifer Aniston's gay best friend in the romantic comedy "The Object of My Affection" (1998) - Rudd eventually rode the Judd Apatow wave to stardom with a series of surprisingly successful comedies in which he was more often than not, the primary scene-stealer. His roles in "The 40-Year-Old Virgin" (2005), "Knocked Up" (2007), "Forgetting Sarah Marshall" (2008), "Role Models" (2008) and "I Love You, Man" (2009) established the versatile actor, who oscillated easily between comedy and drama both on screen and on stage, as a bona fide box-office force and a rising star. Because of his raised profile, Rudd was able to take bigger risks in less mainstream projects, as he did for "Dinner for Schmucks" (2010) and "Our Idiot Brother" (2011). He took a step back with a leading role in James L. Brooks' critically maligned romantic comedy "How Do You Know" (2010) and stepped into a producer's role for the low-budget "Wanderlust" (2011), but regardless of his projects' success or lack thereof, moviegoers held great reserves of goodwill for the actor. No matter how big or small the project, Rudd became one of Apatow's most popular and marketable stars.

Education

He was not to be confused with actor Paul Rudd (b. 1940), who was featured on the CBS series "Beacon Hill" and who retired from performing in the 1980s.

About his role in "Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers": "Even when I was doing it, I knew this was something I'd always be teased about. And when I finally saw it, I thought my career was over.

"The only good thing was working with the great Donald Pleasance [in the last film before his death]. But I remember the end credits listing 'In loving memory of Donald Pleasance.' How sad is that? Here's a guy who worked with Pinter, starred in 'The Great Escape' and was one of Britain's greatest actors, ending up in 'Halloween VI'. I felt even worse for him than I did for myself." – Rudd quoted in the New York Post, Feb. 27, 1997

On his Broadway debut in Alfred Uhry's "The Last Night of Ballyhoo": "I tried to suck in every moment of it when I would walk to rehearsal carrying my script and having coffee, and thinking, 'I'm on my way to rehearse a Broadway play.' The feeling of history in that was thrilling." – Rudd to The New York Times, April 26, 1998

"I feel pretty fortunate that I've been able to make a jump to doing something like [Shakespeare] in a fairly short amount of time. I always hoped that it would happen." – Rudd to Time Out New York, July 2-9, 1998

"He's got that million-dollar smile. I always tell him he's the father's nightmare. Every woman I've ever known says the same thing – 'He's so cute!'" – playwright Alfred Uhry on Rudd to InTheater, July 17, 1998

"I don't think it's normal to live anyplace where it's 70 degrees and sunny all the time. Many people think it's paradise, but it's f*cking hell to me." – Rudd on why he won't live in Los Angeles to Playboy magazine, July 2007

"I've always felt like I'm the kind of actor that some people might recognize, but they probably don't know my name. I don't have a big drive to be 'The Guy.'" – Rudd quoted in Entertainment Weekly, March 27, 2009

According to Entertainment Weekly (March 27, 2009), Rudd and "Mad Men" (AMC) actor Jon Hamm have been good friends since they were young. They met through a mutual friend while Rudd was a freshman in college at University of Kansas and Hamm was still in high school in St. Louis, MO.

"[President Barack Obama] asked about my character in 'How Do You Know,' and I told him I'm a guy who gets into some hot water, and though his intentions are good he gets indicted by the government for possible violations. And Obama says, 'Oh, so you're playing a congressman.' And I was like, 'No, actually I work for my dad in this corporation.' I'm trying to explain, and Obama interrupts me and says, 'It was a joke.' I just felt so stupid. – Rudd on meeting the President, quoted in Playboy magazine, October 2011